God’s Word Translation
Psalms 89:44
44You put an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground.
Psalms 89:44 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
- New International Version (NIV)You have put an end to his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have made his splendor to cease and cast his throne to the ground.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have made his glory cease, And cast his throne down to the ground.
Context of Psalms 89:44
42You held the right hand of his enemies high and made all of his adversaries rejoice. 43You even took his sword out of his hand and failed to support him in battle. You put an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground. 45You cut short the days of his youth and covered him with shame. Selah 46How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:44 word by word
הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ מִטְּהָר֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ לָאָ֥רֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:44
- 1 Samuel 4:21She called the boy Ichabod [No Glory], saying, “Israel’s glory is gone,” because the ark of God had been captured and because her father-in-law and her husband ⌞died⌟.
- 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “What share do we have in David’s kingdom? We won’t receive an inheritance from Jesse’s son. To your own tents, Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So Israel went home to their own tents.
- 1 Kings 14:25In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.
- Lamentations 4:1“Look how the gold has become tarnished! The fine gold has changed! The sacred stones are scattered at every street corner.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3Don’t let anyone deceive you about this in any way. ⌞That day cannot come unless⌟ a revolt takes place first, and the man of sin, the man of destruction, is revealed.
- Psalms 89:39You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant and have thrown his crown into the dirt.
- Daniel 7:20I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that had come up and made three of the horns fall out. That horn had eyes and a mouth that spoke impressive things. It appeared to be bigger than the others.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Thou hast made his glory to cease - The kingly dignity is destroyed, and there is neither king nor throne remaining.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Thou hast made his glory to cease - Margin,” brightness.” Luther, “Thou destroyest his purity.” The original word means brightness, sp endour. The literal translation here would be, “Thou causest to cease from being brightness;” that is, Thou hast taken away from his brightness, so that it is gone. The allusion is to the splendor, the glory, the magnificence connected with his rank as king. This had been destroyed, or had come to nought. And cast his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-52Verses 38-52 Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with his promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfil his word. When the great Anointed One, Christ himself, was upon the cross, God seemed to have cast him off, yet did not make void his covenant, for that was established for ever. The honour of the house of David was lost. Thrones and crowns are often laid in the dust; but there is a crown of glory reserved for Christ's spiritual…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-52Book Three (Psalms 73–89) starts and ends with serious questions. Psalm 89 begins with praise for how the Lord established David’s throne and kingdom (89:1–37). But later the psalmist protests that the Lord seems to have rejected his covenant with David (Psalm 89:38–51; see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-5238-52. present a striking contrast to these glowing promises, in mournful evidences of a loss of God's favor. cast off--and rejected (compare Psa 15:4; 43:2; 44:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 89
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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